Improvement in milk-cooliers



v NJFERS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPMER, WASHINGTON. D C.

datt-ml. 'giada @anni @inline Letters Patent No. 96,390,` dated November2, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN MILK-CDOLBRS.

Tho Bchec'lnaiov referred to in these Letters Patent and niaking part ofthe same- To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, A. P. BUssEY,of Wester'm ville, Oneida county, New York have invented a new andimproved Milk and Liquid-ooler; and I do hereby vdeclare that thefollowing is a. full, clear, and exa.t description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to-make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ot thisspecification, in which- The figure represents a vertical centralsection of my improved milk, liqnid-cooler.

Similar letters ot' reference indicate corresponding parts.

' This invention relates to a new apparatus for cooling milk and otherliquids, and is more particularly adapted to the use oi' dairymen, forcooling the milk in the cans in which it is to be transported, and forkeeping it cool while being conveyed.

The invention has for its object to cool the liquid on the upper surfaceby means ot' a cooling-vessel floating upon it. The invention consisisinthe general arrangement of the cooling-vessel, which is so arranged thatit can receive cooling-liquid or ice, or any other cooling-ma.-terial,and that it will, at the saine time, lreely oat ou the liquid tobe'cooled.

A, in the drawing, represents a milk-can, of ordinary or suitableconstruction.

B is the cooling-vessel. rlhe same is of cylindrical form, to tit thecan A, so that it can move up and down in the can, and form a tolerablytight joint. It is made preferably of'sheet-metal, withv a dat bottom,a, and conical top plate b.

In the top plateis a central aperture surrounded by a vertical lllauge,c, which is adapted to receive a cover, d.

A pipe, t', extends vertically through the entire vessel lB, to allow ofthe insertion oi' a thern'lolneter, for ascertaining the temperature ofthe milk in the can.

Upon the bottom eis arranged a perforated iange, j, which' forms avessel for containing ice or other cooling-substance, which serves toretain the ice in the centre, but which 1nay,if desired, be dispensedwith.

The cover (l is also of conical `l`orln. When closed upon the vessel B,the latter is so covered that the milk poured upon it will iiow down tothe sides and thence into the can.

The vessels may be provided with suitable handles, to allow their readyremoval from and reinsertion into the can.

Having thus describedmy invention,

What L claim as new, and desire to secure by Let,- ters Patent, is-

The improved cooling-vessel B, formed by the combination ot' a body andoovrl', with pipe and oe= holder J, all substantially as shown anddescribed.

Witnessesz A. l. BUSSEY.

FRANK 'BLOGKLEY, i ALEX. F. ROBERTS

